USA versus Bangladesh T20I Series, 2024

2nd T20I

Ali Khan and Saurabh Netravalkar has helped the USA team to win the series against Bangladesh

USA scored 144/6 in 20 overs, where as Bangladesh scored 138 in 19.3 overs.

So, finally USA beat Bangladesh by 6 runs.

Ali Khan led a spirited bowling performance as the USA registered a thrilling six-run win over Bangladesh in the second T20I to seal a historic series victory.

Skipper Monank Patel’s 38-ball 42, along with useful contributions from Steven Taylor and Aaron Jones, helped the hosts finish with 144/6 at the Prairie View Cricket Complex in Houston.

Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto top-scored with 36, but the visitors fell short of the target after losing their last six wickets for only 32 runs, conceding an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Opting to bowl, Bangladesh couldn’t make early inroads but did well to restrict the USA to 42/0 in the powerplay, despite Taylor hitting a couple of sixes.

Rishad Hossain struck twice in the seventh over, dismissing Taylor and Andries Gous off successive deliveries, putting pressure on the home team.

Jones and Patel then added 48 for the third wicket, stabilizing the innings and helping the USA cross 100 in the 15th over.

Mustafizur and Shoriful Islam picked up quick wickets in the death overs, but Patel’s innings and handy runs from the lower-order batters helped the USA finish with a total exceeding 140.

Bangladesh suffered an early setback in the chase as Saurabh Netravalkar dismissed Soumya Sarkar for a golden duck.

Tanzid Hasan, who got off to a promising start, was cleaned up by Jessy Singh in the fifth over, and Bangladesh finished with 43/2 in the powerplay.

Najmul and Towhid Hridoy put on a 48-run stand before the Bangladesh captain was run out.

Anderson then accounted for Hridoy’s wicket as Bangladesh slipped to 92/4 after 13 overs.

Shakib Al Hasan struck a six and a four off Taylor in the 14th over, reducing the equation to 43 off 36.

Despite Mahmudullah getting out to Shadley van Schalkwyk, Shakib hit two more fours off Jessy Singh, keeping Bangladesh comfortably placed with only 26 needed off the last four overs.

However, the following three overs changed the game’s complexion completely as Jaker Ali fell to van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan dismissed Shakib and Tanzim Hasan Sakib.

Rishad ended the 18th over with a four off Ali Khan, leaving Bangladesh needing 15 off 12.

Netravalkar bowled an excellent penultimate over, conceding only three runs and picking up the wicket of Shoriful.

With 12 needed in the last over, Mustafizur scrambled for a bye off the first ball, and Rishad struck a four off Ali Khan.

Bangladesh needed 7 off 4 balls when an attempted scoop shot proved fatal, as Rishad fell to Ali Khan off the third ball, ending Bangladesh’s innings.